Indicator 9.3.2 Proportion of small-scale industries with a loan or line of credit

Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Target 9.3: Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets

Indicator 9.3.2: Proportion of small-scale industries requesting a loan or line of credit

This indicator measures the proportion of small-scale industries requesting a loan or line of credit as well as the approval rates.

Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Canada are defined as businesses with 1 to 499 paid employees. More specifically:

- A small enterprise has 1 to 99 paid employees.
- A medium enterprise has 100 to 499 paid employees.
- A large enterprise has 500 or more paid employees.

This is a proxy indicator that measures the proportion of small-scale industries requesting a loan or line of credit and the corresponding approval rates, whereas the UN Global indicator states: “Proportion of small-scale industries with a loan or line of credit”.

According to the World Bank, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are defined as follow:

– micro enterprises: 1–9 employees;
- small: 10–49 employees;
- and medium: 50–249 employees.

Data for this indicator use Canada’s definition of SMEs.

National data for Canada include both small and medium-scale industries rather than just small-scale industries.

Data for “Demographic characteristics” refer specifically to individuals who hold majority ownership.

Data were readily available to report on this indicator as specified by the national metadata. Please refer to the sources to access additional information on the metadata or source.